Category Archives: Southern California

Elisa Lam: Body of Missing Canadian Tourist Discovered in LA Hotel Water Tank

Posted on February 21, 2013 by jozjozjoz

The body of missing Canadian tourist, Elisa Lam of Vancouver, British Columbia, was found in the water tank of the Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Lam had traveled to California by herself on January 27, en route to Santa … Continue reading →

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George Tetsuo Aratani, Nisei Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Passes Away at Age 95

Posted on February 20, 2013 by jozjozjoz

George Aratani, a survivor of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and later successful businessman and philanthropist who founded Mikasa and Kenwood, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the age of 95. His legacy in philanthropy … Continue reading →

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L.A. Giveaway: Opening Night of ‘Christmas in Hanoi’ at East West Players

Posted on February 12, 2013 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 2/13/2013: Congrats to Jacqueline Wu! So here’s the deal. I’m on the Board of East West Players (EWP), the largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work and the longest running professional theater of color in the country. Since … Continue reading →

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Busan West Film Festival Introduces New Competition for Short Films

Posted on January 31, 2013 by jozjozjoz

Fueled by the rapidly expanding influence and popularity of Korean filmmakers in Hollywood, Busan West, the annual pan-Asian film festival staged by Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in partnership with South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Chase The American Dream In Ancestral Countries

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Shako Liu

KCET recently reported that a trend of reversed immigration is undergoing in southern California. Many Americans are going overseas to find employment and pursue careers. In the video, it says about 3-6 million Americans are working overseas and a third … Continue reading →

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Racist and Sexist Signs Calling Asian Women ‘White-Boy Worshipping Whores’ Posted at UCLA

Posted on November 30, 2012 by jozjozjoz

For the last few days, the Asian American websphere has been buzzing about two possibly related incidents at UCLA which campus police are investigating as hate crimes. On Tuesday, a student discovered a piece of paper with the words “asian … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Education, Southern California | 32 Comments

National Asian American Survey (NAAS)’s Results On Californian Asian Americans

Posted on October 8, 2012 by John

A week or so ago, the National Asian American Survey(NAAS) released a national report on the political views of Asian Americans as well as their thoughts on issues. Here in California, Asian Americans are specials – since NAAS a few … Continue reading →

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The “Asianization” Of Southern California’s San Marino

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

I was a weird kid. When I was deciding whether or not I wanted to transfer schools from a private prep to San Marino High School, one of the best public high schools in the state of California, the biggest … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Current Events, Discrimination, Education, History, Real Estate, Southern California | 5 Comments

Why I Heart The 626

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

Recently, the Los Angeles Times ran the article,  “The Asian American youth culture is coming of age in ‘the 626‘,” highlighting the role of people like Andrew and David Fung, who have brought much deserved attention to the San Gabriel … Continue reading →

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LA Area Giveaway: Tickets to ‘Away We Happened’ by Wong Fu and AT&T

Posted on August 22, 2012 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 8/27/2012: Congrats to the winner: Alan Chung! AT&T* will host the ‘Away We Happened’ Live Stream Event online and offline in celebration of fans’ outpouring of support to its pioneering web drama series, Away We Happened. This event will … Continue reading →

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LA Ticket Giveaway: V3 Digital Media Conference

Posted on August 9, 2012 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 8/18/2012: Congrats to the winners: Gabrielle N, Michael G, m.wei, Venus A and Henry O! If you missed the giveaway but would still like to register, we have a special discount code for our 8Asians readers! You can use: … Continue reading →

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Welcome to K-Town Reality Show

Posted on July 13, 2012 by jasmine

Finally. “K-Town”, the Korean West Coast produced-by-Tyrese version of “Jersey Shore” has arrived… on YouTube where, at this writing, the first episode has clocked a little under 13,000 views. Which isn’t too bad considering how little happened in this premiere. … Continue reading →

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